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05/01/2018-180501-068(10.2) Staff Report THIS PRINT COVERS CALENDAR ITEM NO. : 10.2 SAN FRANCISCO MUNICIPAL TRANSPORTATION AGENCY DIVISION: Sustainable Streets BRIEF DESCRIPTION: Approving parking and traffic modifications on Mission Street between 1st and Main streets as part of the 14 Mission Rapid Project; and amending Transportation Code Division II to expand the hours of bus/taxi only lanes on Mission Street between 1st and Beale streets eastbound (inbound) and Mission Street between Main and 1st streets westbound (outbound) to “All Times” and adding or amending pre-existing transit-only lanes to the Transportation Code. SUMMARY: With the anticipated opening of the new Transbay Terminal, various street modifications need to be made in order to ensure the smooth flow of public transit into and out of the terminal. This item would expand the hours of the bus and taxi only lane on Mission Street, between 1st and Beale streets eastbound (inbound) and Mission Street between Main and 1st streets westbound (outbound) to “All Times” within the new Transbay Terminal area to facilitate Muni, Golden Gate Transit, and Samtrans routes serving the new terminal. This item would also codify six additional transit-only areas that were inadvertently omitted from the Transportation Code but have been installed on City streets. ENCLOSURES: 1. SFMTAB Resolution 2. Transportation Code Division II amendment 3. SFMTAB Resolution No. 14-041 (TEP) http://www.sfmta.com/sites/default/files/agendaitems/3-28- 14%20Item%206%20TEP%20CEQA%20approval%20resolution.pdf 4. TEP FEIR http://www.sf-planning.org/index.aspx?page=2970 5. Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program https://www.sfmta.com/sites/default/files/agendaitems/3-28- 14%20Item%207%20TEP%20Service%20Changes%20-%20MMRP.pdf APPROVALS: DATE DIRECTOR _____________________________________ 4/25/2018_________ SECRETARY _____________________________________ 4/24/2018__________ ASSIGNED SFMTAB CALENDAR DATE: May 1, 2018 PAGE 2. PURPOSE This item would approve parking and traffic modifications on Mission Street between 1st and Main streets as part of the 14 Mission Rapid Project, a Muni Forward and Vision Zero supporting project; and amendments to Division II of the Transportation Code to expand the hours of bus/taxi only lanes on Mission Street between 1st and Beale streets eastbound (inbound) and Mission Street between Main and 1st streets westbound (outbound) to “All Times” and add or amend pre-existing transit-only lanes to the Transportation Code. STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS AND TRANSIT FIRST POLICY PRINCIPLES This action supports the following SFMTA Strategic Plan Goals and Objectives: Goal 1: Create a safer transportation experience for everyone Objective 1.3: Improve the safety of the transportation system. Goal 2: Make transit, walking, bicycling, taxi, ridesharing and carsharing the preferred means of travel Objective 2.2: Improve transit performance. Objective 2.3: Increase use of all non-private auto modes. This action supports the following SFMTA Transit First Policy Principles: 1. To ensure quality of life and economic health in San Francisco, the primary objective of the transportation system must be the safe and efficient movement of people and goods. 2. Public transit, including taxis and vanpools, is an economically and environmentally sound alternative to transportation by individual automobiles. Within San Francisco, travel by public transit, by bicycle and on foot must be an attractive alternative to travel by private automobile. 3. Decisions regarding the use of limited public street and sidewalk space shall encourage the use of public rights of way by pedestrians, bicyclists, and public transit, and shall strive to reduce traffic and improve public health and safety. 4. Transit priority improvements, such as designated transit lanes and streets and improved signalization, shall be made to expedite the movement of public transit vehicles (including taxis and vanpools) and to improve pedestrian safety. DESCRIPTION Mission Street Transit-Only Lane With the anticipated opening of the new Transbay Terminal, various street modifications need to be made in order to ensure the smooth flow of public transit into and out of the terminal. These traffic and parking modifications are along Mission Street between 1st and Beale streets. Pursuant to the Transit Center District Plan, Mission Street will have to accommodate approximately 60 buses per hour in the eastbound direction (Muni routes: 5, 5R, 7, 14,14R, 14X, 38, 38R). And in the westbound PAGE 3. direction, the 14,14R, and 14X lines will run over 20 buses per hour. The modifications below will ensure that the Muni routes in this area continue to function in a reliable manner by creating dedicated bus and taxi only lanes at all times and by removing parking that could block the adjacent transit lane. This proposal is being coordinated with adjacent development projects and other Public Works projects, so that there is minimal disruption to the travelling public. These changes will improve transit reliability, operational efficiency of the transit service, and enhance the safety of vulnerable street users, in particular those accessing the transit service along Mission Street. Specifically, the SFMTA proposes the following transit and pedestrian safety improvements: A. ESTABLISH ---- BUS AND TAXI ONLY LANE, Mission Street, eastbound, from 1st to Beale streets (converts part-time lane to “All Times”); Mission Street, westbound, from Main to 1st streets (converts part-time to “All Times”). B. ESTABLISH ---- TOW-AWAY NO STOPPING ANYTIME, Mission Street, north side, from Fremont to Beale streets (removes three metered spaces, Meters #322, #318, and #316); Mission Street, south side, from Fremont Street to 69 feet easterly (removes two yellow commercial metered spaces, Meters #323 & #321); Mission Street, south side, from Beale Street to 22 feet westerly (removes one general metered space/part time white zone, Meter #301) Additional Transit-Only Lanes/Transportation Code Amendments In the past, several transit-only area lanes have been approved and installed on City streets but not codified in the Transportation Code, or other Municipal Code. Typically, City staff prepare legislation amending Division II, Section 601 of the Transportation Code simultaneously with SFMTA Board approval, or approval by the Board of Supervisors prior to 2000, but this inadvertently did not occur for several transit-only lanes. The two transit-only area lanes listed below, located on California and Clay streets, were previously reviewed by City staff and approved by the Board of Supervisors on April 12, 1971 (BOS Resolution #199-71) and December 14, 1970 (BOS Resolution #726-70). At this time, SFMTA staff recommend amending the Transportation Code to add the following two transit-only lanes: ESTABLISH-CABLE CAR ONLY LANE, California Street, westbound, from Stockton to Powell streets. ESTABLISH-BUS AND TAXI ONLY LANE, Clay Street, eastbound, from Powell Street to Sansome streets, 7 to 9 a.m. Monday-Friday. In addition, no approval action can be located for the following four transit-only lanes although these restrictions have been in place for years: C. ESTABLISH-BUS AND TAXI ONLY LANE, Clay Street, eastbound, from Kearny to Sansome streets 3 to 6 p.m. Monday-Friday. D. ESTABLISH-BUS ONLY LANE, Pine Street, westbound, from Battery to Sansome streets, 3 to 7 p.m. Monday-Friday. PAGE 4. E. ESTABLISH-BUS AND TAXI ONLY LANE, Sacramento Street, westbound, from Drumm to Front streets. F. ESTABLISH-MUNI ONLY LANE, Duboce Avenue, eastbound, from Fillmore to Church streets. With respect to Clay Street, this transit-only lane was created as a continuous corridor between Grant Avenue and Sansome Street and constructed in 1979 but two blocks eastbound from Kearny to Sansome streets had missing documentation. In addition, there was a clerical error regarding the effective hours for the transit-only lane. The effective hours were intended to be 7 to 9 a.m. and 3 to 6 p.m. as stated on the street signs instead of 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. as currently reflected in the Transportation Code. With respect to Pine Street, the transit-only lane was created as a continuous corridor from Market Street to Montgomery Street and constructed in October 2015, but the westbound block from Battery to Sansome streets had missing documentation. The proposed changes to the existing Sacramento Street transit-only lane, which was constructed in 1985, amends the Transportation Code to include the westbound blocks from Drumm to Front streets. Finally, striping change and signage changes for the eastbound Duboce Avenue transit only-lane from Fillmore to Church streets went into effect in June 1978. Staff have competent engineering estimates on the effects of these lanes on safety, congestion, and highway capacity in compliance with state law and now request approval by the SFMTA Board of the following transit-only lanes: In order to ensure that the Transportation Code accurately reflects approved transit-only lane changes, SFMTA staff recommend that the SFMTA Board also approve the attached amendments to the Transportation Code. STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT Mission Street Transit-Only Lane Public outreach for Mission Street was performed via door-to-door outreach the week of December 4, 2017, a public hearing held on December 29, 2017, and email correspondence/in-person meetings with Millennium Tower residents in December 2017 and January 2018. As a result of this public outreach, further color curb modifications will be made on Mission Street between Fremont and Beale streets and will be presented at a color curb hearing at a later date. These changes supplement what is described above and do not conflict with any of the modifications that the SFMTA Board is requested to approve now. Additional Transit-Only Lanes/Transportation Code Amendments Public outreach for transit-only lanes previously approved but not codified was done at the time when these transit-only lanes were approved. A public hearing for those transit-only lanes where no PAGE 5. approval action can be found was held on April 14, 2017.
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